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Lets see if "playoff Lebron" can sweep . I have Cavs in 6

Fav story of the season, Pacers will suprise, but won't be enough. Cavs in 5, with no blow outs.

Indiana has played an exceptional season relative to the expectations, but I don't believe they are a match for the LeBron-led Cavaliers no matter how much they have struggled at times. Cavs in 5 with hopefully some competitive games.

Cavs in 6. Who guards LeBron?

I predict it will be similar to last years playoff match up when the Cavaliers swept the Pacers, but all 4 games were very close and competitive.

This time instead of game planning to slow down Paul George, they will game plan to slow down Oladipo.

New Cavs roster matches up better with Indy - more length / youth / athletes. But will still be a tough series, Indy plays hard and Dipo will be looking to make a name for himself on the big stage.

I'd say at least 5 games, probably 6.

I'll take the Cavs in 5, Oladipo is going to get loose with Turner on the one night he gets going.

Pacers are really tough, but I think they're a man short in this one.

Cavs in 5.

tundraknight wrote:I predict it will be similar to last years playoff match up when the Cavaliers swept the Pacers, but all 4 games were very close and competitive.

This time instead of game planning to slow down Paul George, they will game plan to slow down Oladipo.

Oh yea? Whos the new irving?

Cavs in 5. Possibly 4.

This is the only eastern series I'm excited for

Close games but cavs in 5

John Murdoch wrote:

tundraknight wrote:I predict it will be similar to last years playoff match up when the Cavaliers swept the Pacers, but all 4 games were very close and competitive.

This time instead of game planning to slow down Paul George, they will game plan to slow down Oladipo.

Oh yea? Whos the new irving?

Who's the new Paul George? Oladipo?

Tiesto_Lakers wrote:Cavs in 6. Who guards LeBron?

Tough task. I'd say Thad Young gets a most looks.

Pacers_Freak wrote:

Tiesto_Lakers wrote:Cavs in 6. Who guards LeBron?

Tough task. I'd say Thad Young gets a most looks.

As long as it isn’t Bojan. How does GR3 look?

The_Hater wrote:

Pacers_Freak wrote:

Tiesto_Lakers wrote:Cavs in 6. Who guards LeBron?

Tough task. I'd say Thad Young gets a most looks.

As long as it isn’t Bojan. How does GR3 look?

I'm sure Bojan will some. GR3 has been all right. Probably looked better in the last week which missing that much time is expected. Not sure where he falls in the rotation. There were games where he didn't get any burn. It will be interesting to see how much time he gets.

I picked the Cavs to sweep, but the big story will be to see if LeBron loses a first round game for the first time in forever

I think this is going to be similar to last year Cavs/Pacers series. Sweep but every game is close. Pacers have no one to put on Lebron in the clutch

The Cavs swept the Pacers without effort last year (games were close in score but Cavs weren’t trying).. I’ll give Dipo a win at home this year.

Cavs in 5